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3 - Krauss, Paris | EKA First Version
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€1,000 - 1,200Sale fees
Krauss, Paris | EKA First Version Estimate: €1,000–1,200 Year: c.1924 Serial No.: 355 Condition: B English: An early example of the rare French EKA 35mm camera, first version, fitted with a Krauss-Zeiss Tessar 4.5/5 cm, no. 42896. The EKA uses unperforated 35mm film and produces unusually large 30 × 44 mm negatives, with a capacity of approximately 100 exposures. Introduced around the same time as the Leica, it represents an important alternative approach to the emerging miniature-camera concept. The present camera, no. 355, is a particularly early example and is notable for its early Tessar lens. German: Early example of the rare French 35mm EKA camera, first version fitted with a Krauss-Zeiss Tessar 4.5/5 cm No. 42896. The EKA uses unperforated 35mm film and produces unusually large negatives measuring 30 × 44 mm; the film capacity is approximately 100 exposures. Introduced around the same time as the Leica, it represents an important alternative approach in the development of the 35mm camera. This camera, No. 355, is one of the very earliest examples and is distinguished by its early Tessar lens.
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OstLicht Camera Auction: Fall 2026Auction house
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